Celerio lineata subsp. tatsienluica Oberthür, 1916, Études de lépidoptérolgie comparée 12(1): 202. Type locality: [China,] Tibet [Sichuan,] Tatsien-lu [Kangding].
Synonym. Hyles renneri, Danner, Eitschberger & Surholt, 1998, Herbipoliana 4(1): 269-270. Type locality: Nepal, Annapurna Himalaya, 4000 m NN, 11 km SE Jomson Noma pasture, 83°48'E, 28°44.5'N.
Note. Hyles renneri was synonymized with Hyles livornica by Kitching & Cadiou, 2000 (Hawkmoths of the World: 51), but reinstated as a species by Eitschberger, 2003 (Neue. ent. Nachr. 54: 70). However, Hyles renneri and Hyles livornica tatsienluica were found to be conspecific by Hundsdoerfer et al. (2017) and distinct from Hyles livornica. They therefore reinstated Hyles tatsienluica as the valid name for this good species, and synonymized Hyles renneri with it.
Very similar to Hyles livornica (Esper, 1780), but darker with more contrasting markings.
Unknown, except that this is a high altitude species.
China: 6.vi (Jiaozi Xue Shan, Yunnan).
OVUM: Undescribed.
LARVA:
PUPA: 30--45mm. Surface dull, slightly shagreened, almost smooth, without the dark brown striations found in other species of Hyles. Cremaster a short thin spike. More elongate than most Hyles species and variable in the amount of brown coloration present, most being pale yellowish-brown or even translucent.
Larval hostplants. Unknown in the wild, but reared in captivity on Rumex (Serge Yevdoshenko, pers. comm. 2024).
Unknown.
China: Gansu (Gangu County, 900m); Sichuan (Kangding; Ya'an); Yunnan (Lijiang; Jiaozi Xue Shan, 3100m; Shangri-La); Xizang/Tibet (Zayu/Xiazayü).
Endemic to the Tibetan Plateau of Nepal (Annapurna and Ganesh Himal areas, 1600-4650m) and southern China.
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